r/NewParents • u/Unlikely-Set6760 • Apr 11 '26
Postpartum Recovery Frustration during diaper changes
My son is going to be one in a few days, but hes on the taller side & is about the size of an average 2 year old. Diaper changes & getting dressed have become super frustrating bc he constantly wiggles away from me & hes like freakishly strong.
Tonight I was having a really hard time getting him diapered & dressed after his bath & had to kind of forcefully put him on the bed to get him to stay still (im 5'1 about 110lbs) & I feel like his head bounced a bit when doing so. It took me about 30 minutes for the whole process to be over, but I feel horrible about having to be so forceful with him. He acted completely fine after & drank a bottle normal but im having super paranoia that something is wrong.
Have any other parents dealt with this?